Following up the mammoth 'Rush of Blood To The Head' was never going to be easy but, after 18 months of development, the third album from Coldplay lives up to expectations, with the band adopting a slightly more experimental sound and a darker mood. The album was mostly written by the band, except 'Talk' which includes elements of 'Computer Love' by Kraftwerk and additional synthesizer on the track 'Low' by Brian Eno.